• LVBC Prioritizes Media as Accelerators of Climate Change Adaptations

    Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) will train regional media practitioners from five East African Community (EAC) Partner States from 27th-29th June 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. According to the LVBC Executive Secretary, Dr. Bwire K. Masinde, the regional media training on ...

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  • Kenya Hosts Regional Workshop on Water Information System to Support Policy and Investment Decisions

    The regional workshop on Water Information System brings together experts from the 5 East African Community (EAC) Partner States will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, 22nd-24th June, 2022. The workshop forms part of the stakeholder engagement process that seeks to ...

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  • Rwanda Committed to Success of High Priority Investment Project

    The Government of Rwanda will exercise oversight to ensure the successful implementation of the High Priority Investment (HPI), remarked Patrick Karera, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Environment (MoE) May, 9th 2022. The Permanent Secretary made assurance during the signing ...

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  • 21st SECOM Approves LVBC Strategic Plan 2021-2026

    The 21st Sectoral Council of Ministers for Lake Victoria Basin (21st SECOM) approved the Strategic Plan 2021-2026 for Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC). The Ministerial Session led by Hon. Keriako Tobiko, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the Republic ...

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  • New Executive Secretary Confident in LVBC’s Delivery

    The newly appointed Executive Secretary for the Lake Victoria Basin commission (LVBC) Dr. Masinde Kahitira Bwire has expressed confidence in the delivery of development agenda during the five years of his leadership tenure at the Commission. Speaking during the media ...

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  • Senior Officials session of the 21st Sectoral Council of Ministers Meeting Kicks off in Kisumu, Kenya

    The   21st Sectoral Council of Ministers for Lake Victoria Basin (SECOM) kicked off with the session of the Senior Officials on 2nd May 2022 in Kisumu, Republic of Kenya. The technical team comprised of the Directors from the Ministry of ...

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  • 21st Sectoral Council of Ministers to Take Place from 2nd-6th May, 2022, Kisumu, Kenya.

    The 21st Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers for Lake Victoria Basin (LVB-SECOM) is set to take place from 2nd – 6th May 2022 at the Imperial Hotel in Kisumu, Republic of Kenya. The meeting is expected to consider ...

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  • World Bank and LVBC Discuss Implementation of Regional Project

    The World Bank (WB) and the Lake Victoria Basin Commission on 28th April 2022 discussed the status of implementation for the Nile Cooperation for Climate Resilience (NCCR) Project jointly implemented by LVBC, Nile Basin (NBI) and other partners in Lake ...

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  • EAC Council of Ministers Appoints LVBC Executive Secretary

    The 47th Extra-ordinary Meeting of the East African Community Council of Ministers (EAC Council) appoints a new Executive Secretary of the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) in Arusha, Tanzania, 6th April 2022. The new Executive Secretary, Dr. Kahitira Masinde Bwire ...

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  • EAC Partner States Review LVBC Strategic Plan 2021-2026

    The East African Community Partner States reviewed the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) Strategic Plan 2021-2026 from 1th-12th November, 2021 in Kisumu County, Republic of Kenya.

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    • PROGRAMS & PROJECTS

    LVB IWRMP

    Lake Victoria Basin Integrated Water Resources Management Programme (LVB IWRMP) Lake Victoria Integrated Water Resources Management Programme (LVB IWRMP) is a regional programme coordinated by Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) and implemented in the four Partner States of the East ...
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    ACC-LVB

    Adapting to Climate Change in Lake Victoria Basin Project (ACC-LVB)
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    ScaleWays Project

    Scaling out resilient Water and Agricultural Systems (ScaleWAYS) is a project implemented under the broader framework of Advancing Water Futures and Scenarios (WFaS East Africa: Accelerating transition towards resilient water and Food Systems). It’s a research project that would be ...
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    EPSGG-LVB

    Project on engaging private sector for green growth in Lake Victoria Basin (EPSGG-LVB)
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    PREPARED

    The Planning for Resilience in East Africa through Policy, Adaptation, Research and Economic Development (PREPARED) is a medium-term, multi-organization program partially implemented in the East African Community.
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    LVWATSAN II

    Lake Victoria Water Supply and Sanitation (LVWATSAN II) is the programme of the East African Community (EAC), coordinated by Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) implemented in 15 towns of the 5 Partner States of the Community. The African Development Bank ...
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    Available Opportunities

    AVAILABLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

    Learn how and where you can invest in the Lake Victoria Basin
    As a designated 'regional economic growth zone' by the East African Community, Lake Victoria Basin is a viable region for investment. The region offers unique potential investment opportunities in ...
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    NEWS DESK

    LVBC Prioritizes Media as Accelerators of Climate Change Adaptations

    Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) will train regional media practitioners from five East African Community (EAC) Partner States from 27th-29th June 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. According to the LVBC Executive Secretary, Dr. Bwire K. Masinde, the regional media training on ...
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    Kenya Hosts Regional Workshop on Water Information System to Support Policy and Investment Decisions

    The regional workshop on Water Information System brings together experts from the 5 East African Community (EAC) Partner States will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, 22nd-24th June, 2022. The workshop forms part of the stakeholder engagement process that seeks to ...
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    Rwanda Committed to Success of High Priority Investment Project

    The Government of Rwanda will exercise oversight to ensure the successful implementation of the High Priority Investment (HPI), remarked Patrick Karera, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Environment (MoE) May, 9th 2022. The Permanent Secretary made assurance during the signing ...
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    The Lake Victoria Basin Integrated Water Resources Management Programme (LVB IWRMP) Marks International Day for Biological Diversity 2022

    Lake Victoria basin is used by communities and industries as a source of food, energy, water and transport. At the same time, the Lake is also a sink for human, agricultural and industrial waste. The Lake provides employment for up ...
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    Kenya’s Parliamentary Select Committee and LVBC Discussed Regional Integration.

    Kenya’s Parliamentary Select Committee on Regional Integration held discussions with Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVB) Staff on matters consistent with East African Community Regional Integration Agenda. The visit to LVBC on 13th May, 2022 in Kisumu, Kenya was part of ...
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    LVB SECOM 2021-2022

    21st Sectoral Council of Ministers to Take Place from 2nd-6th May, 2022, Kisumu, Kenya.

    The 21st Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers for Lake Victoria Basin (LVB-SECOM) is set to take place from 2nd – 6th May 2022 at the Imperial Hotel in Kisumu, Republic of Kenya. The meeting is expected to consider ...
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    FEATURED BLOG POST

    SOLVING HOUSEHOLD PHE CHALLENGES IN BURUNDI

    Mrs. Butoyi Pascasie, a PHE champion in Bisoro Commune, Burundi, takes round a delegation of other PHE Champions to her home   LVBC Integrated Projects Contribute to Solving Household PHE Challenges in Burundi.   “I have not bought vegetables for ...
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    Cooperation Leads to Conservation Results

    Eng Mbogo Futakamba, PS Ministry of Water and Irrigation and Cabinet Secretary for Water and Irrigation, Kenya signing the MoU on Mara River Ecosystem Management   Tanzania-Kenya Mara River Basin MoU Signing In Perspective The 4th Mara Day held in ...
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    FEATURED VIDEO

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    The LVBC PHE PROGRAM

    This video is a detailed outline of the LVBC PHE project as explained by Dr. Doreen the regional Project coordinator of the PHE project.
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    PUBLICATIONS

    TENDER ADVERT FOR SERVICES, SUPPLIES AND PREQUALIFICATION 2022

    REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES – NCCR PROJECT

    SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF WEATHER BUOYS FORECAST EQUIPMENT – AE/095/2020-2021/HQ/G/25

    NBI – LVBC COOPERATION : NILE COOPERATION FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE (P172848) – PROJECT DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS

    BEST EVALUATED BIDDER NOTICE – TENDER FOR PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICE BLOCK FOR LVBC HEADQUARTERS-PI-LVBC/WKS/001/19/20

    LAKE VICTORIA BASIN COMMISSION BILL (2019)


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    EVENTS

    9TH MARA DAY CELEBRATIONS

    Submitted by - Webmaster on 12 September 2020

    Dates: 14th - 15th September, 2020
    Venue: Virtual Online Event
    The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) in partnership with the Ministry of East African Community Affairs, Republic of Kenya, Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, ...

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    The 19th SECOM Kicks off in Entebbe, Uganda…

    Submitted by - Webmaster on 18 June 2018

    Dates: 18th - 22nd June, 2018
    Venue: Protea Hotel, Entebbe, Republic of Uganda
    The 19th Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers for the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) currently being held from 18th to 22nd June 2018 at Protea Hotel, ...

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